Psalm 147:12-20
Jerusalem must praise the Lord because He strengthens her security, blesses her people, governs creation with absolute authority, and uniquely reveals His word, giving covenant knowledge that no other nation possesses.
12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
14 He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
18 He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
20 He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his ordinances. Praise Yah!
Jerusalem must praise the LORD because he strengthens her security, blesses her people, governs creation with absolute authority, and uniquely reveals his word, giving covenant knowledge that no other nation possesses.
To summon Jerusalem to praise the LORD for his covenant blessings, including protection, provision, sovereign control over creation, and the unique gift of his revealed word.